A Brilliant Gamble

Episode 22: Agile Leadership Before Agile Organisation

Episode Summary

This week I'm speaking at the inaugural Agile Working Event in London. I'm anticipating a lot of talk about technology, processes and systems all of which are important to support an agile culture. But the culture bit comes first. Companies that expect agility to result from policies and technology without looking at the cultural mores of their workplace will find the same issues they have today, only magnified, when they attempt to be more agile. And whose job is it to create the culture? Leaders start. They can't do it alone, but someone has to start and by definition the people who start are the leaders. That's what's today's episode is all about. Please share your experiences with me on twitter (@blairepalmer), instagram (@blairelyspalmer) or by email (blaire@thatpeoplething.com)

Episode Notes

This week I'm speaking at the inaugural Agile Working Event in London. I'm anticipating a lot of talk about technology, processes and systems all of which are important to support an agile culture. But the culture bit comes first. Companies that expect agility to result from policies and technology without looking at the cultural mores of their workplace will find the same issues they have today, only magnified, when they attempt to be more agile. And whose job is it to create the culture? Leaders start. They can't do it alone, but someone has to start and by definition the people who start are the leaders. That's what's today's episode is all about. Please share your experiences with me on twitter (@blairepalmer), instagram (@blairelyspalmer) or by email (blaire@thatpeoplething.com)